Bidspirit auction | Fine Chimu Blackware Bottle, 1000

Fine Chimu Blackware Bottle, 1000 - 1200 Ad - Pre-Columbian blackware Chimu vessel, 1000 - 1200 AD. Finely molded Chimu vessel with elongated thin spout. Detailed in incised designs and high relief is a leader or god, posed standing gripping staffs in each hand. The figure wears an elaborate crown common to Chimu culture. Size 6” H x 4” W ex-old Pasadena, California, USA estate collection, formed in the 1960's and 1970's.. ex-Private California collector, Authenticity Guaranteed by Scollard Auctions. Condition: Minor pitting and surface losses throughout, minor chips to spout.